Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Tracer Production Radiochemist
- Stony Brook University
- Stony Brook, New York
- Full Time
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Tracer Production Radiochemist
Stony Brook University, United States
about 3 hours ago
Location:
Stony Brook, NEW YORK
Job Type:
FullTime
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Tracer Production Radiochemist
Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):
Ph.D. Degree (or foreign equivalent) in Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Radiochemistry or related field. Experience in synthesizing short half-life radioisotopes (11C, 18F, etc.) labeled PET radiotracers for clinical or preclinical research.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in developing and producing PET radiotracers for clinical uses in a cGMP compliant environment, operating cyclotron, automated synthesis module for 11C- and/or 18F- labeled PET radiotracers production. Experience working with Federal regulations related to radiopharmaceutical productions (USP823, 825, 797, etc.). Experience in quality control and/or quality assurance processes in radiopharmaceutical production sites. Experience in developing and performing radiometabolite analysis.
Duties:
Developing clinical batch production methods for producing PET tracers for human use. Routinely producing 11C- and 18F-labeled tracers for human use. Packaging of radiopharmaceuticals for transport. Participating in the process of radiometabolite analysis
Participating in the process of quality control and release of PET radiopharmaceuticals. Playing a quality assurance role for radiopharmaceutical production laboratory.
Developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for tracer production. Assisting with the preparation of research papers and abstracts/manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals and regular societies' meetings
Participating in maintenance and cGMP clean rooms and production facilities
Helping to order laboratory supplies and manage inventory
Other duties as assigned
Special Notes:
The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.
Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.
Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the university Office of Equity and Access (OEA) at ... or visit OEA .
In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act a copy of our crime statistics can be viewed here .
Visit our WHY WORK HERE page to learn about the total rewards we offer.
SUNY Research Foundation: A Great Place to Work.
The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Job Number:
2502934
Official Job Title: Principal Research Support Specialist
Job Field
: Administrative & Professional (non-Clinical)
Primary Location
: US-NY-Stony Brook
Department/Hiring Area: OSA
Schedule
: Full-time
Shift
:Day Shift Shift Hours: Hours will vary
Posting Start Date
: Aug 6, 2025
Posting End Date
: Aug 20, 2025, 11:59:00 PM
Salary:$92,000-$118,000
Appointment Type: Regular
Salary Grade:E79
SBU Area:The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook
Stony Brook University, United States
about 3 hours ago
Location:
Stony Brook, NEW YORK
Job Type:
FullTime
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Tracer Production Radiochemist
Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):
Ph.D. Degree (or foreign equivalent) in Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Radiochemistry or related field. Experience in synthesizing short half-life radioisotopes (11C, 18F, etc.) labeled PET radiotracers for clinical or preclinical research.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in developing and producing PET radiotracers for clinical uses in a cGMP compliant environment, operating cyclotron, automated synthesis module for 11C- and/or 18F- labeled PET radiotracers production. Experience working with Federal regulations related to radiopharmaceutical productions (USP823, 825, 797, etc.). Experience in quality control and/or quality assurance processes in radiopharmaceutical production sites. Experience in developing and performing radiometabolite analysis.
Duties:
Developing clinical batch production methods for producing PET tracers for human use. Routinely producing 11C- and 18F-labeled tracers for human use. Packaging of radiopharmaceuticals for transport. Participating in the process of radiometabolite analysis
Participating in the process of quality control and release of PET radiopharmaceuticals. Playing a quality assurance role for radiopharmaceutical production laboratory.
Developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for tracer production. Assisting with the preparation of research papers and abstracts/manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals and regular societies' meetings
Participating in maintenance and cGMP clean rooms and production facilities
Helping to order laboratory supplies and manage inventory
Other duties as assigned
Special Notes:
The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.
Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.
Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the university Office of Equity and Access (OEA) at ... or visit OEA .
In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act a copy of our crime statistics can be viewed here .
Visit our WHY WORK HERE page to learn about the total rewards we offer.
SUNY Research Foundation: A Great Place to Work.
The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Job Number:
2502934
Official Job Title: Principal Research Support Specialist
Job Field
: Administrative & Professional (non-Clinical)
Primary Location
: US-NY-Stony Brook
Department/Hiring Area: OSA
Schedule
: Full-time
Shift
:Day Shift Shift Hours: Hours will vary
Posting Start Date
: Aug 6, 2025
Posting End Date
: Aug 20, 2025, 11:59:00 PM
Salary:$92,000-$118,000
Appointment Type: Regular
Salary Grade:E79
SBU Area:The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook
Job ID: 488475613
Originally Posted on: 8/7/2025
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